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Digitization of 4700 historical textbooks and 43 linear metres of historical archives
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Location:Switzerland
Category:Consulting services
Status:Awarded
Sectors:ICT & Telecommunications
Description
Request for proposal
Digitization of 4700 historical textbooks and 43 linear metres of historical archives
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
RFP 01-2016 UNESCO IBE Digitization Projects
31-May-2016
01-Jul-2016 17:00
(GMT 2.00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows:
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows:
The digitization of 4700 historical textbooks, and 43 linear metres of archives, with due care and attention to the fragility and variety of formats of the items.
The expected outputs are: File format: single page uncompressed TIFF, and a PDF-A for each textbook and archive file (all containing metadata)
(i) Technical metadata captured by scanning software should be part of the TIFF profile, as well as other important Dublin Core elements (e.g., title, etc.)
(ii)Text files with OCR data (XML or RTF)
All enveloped in SIP
Please refer to attahced procurement notice
J - Services
80000000 - Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services
80160000 - Business administration services
80161500 - Management support services
80161506 - Data archiving services
81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
81110000 - Computer services
81112000 - Data services
81112002 - Data processing or preparation services
81112005 - Document scanning service
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UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture; UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the UN Charter.
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ICT & Telecommunications
Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.
Key areas:
- ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
- Telecommunications networks and services
- Digitalization, data, and communication tools
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Switzerland
Switzerland maintains advanced rail networks, road systems, energy infrastructure, and digital connectivity to support its high-value industrial and financial economy. Significant investment focuses on rail tunnels, sustainable transport, and renewable energy integration. Infrastructure financing is supported by strong public finances and long-term strategic planning. Climate neutrality goals, alpine geography, and cross-border integration influence infrastructure development.
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Nr. of jobs: 47
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